What is the difference between a chronic disease and an acute disease?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Chronic diseases (e.g., asthma and high blood pressure) are long-term or lifelong illnesses that develop gradually or are present from birth. In contrast, acute diseases (e.g., chicken pox) are illnesses that strike suddenly and often disappear rapidly but can cause incapacitation and sometimes death. Chronic diseases increase as people age.
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Racial-ethnic groups are illustrated by
a. African Americans. b. Latinos. c. Native Americans. d. all of the above
Sixtypercent of the world's population lives in the
a. Most Industrialized Nations. b. Industrializing Nations. c. Least Industrialized Nations. d. Western Nations.
Randy's wife of fifty years recently passed away. They had no children and Randy felt isolated and alone. He fell into a depression and committed suicide. According to Emile Durkheim's theory, what type of suicide is this?
A. anomic B. fatalistic C. egoistic D. altruistic
Which of the following is an example of gender socialization?
A. Parents of a college student encourage their son to pursue a career in teaching. B. Parents of a young girl encourage her to excel in mathematics and science. C. A young girl wants a toy truck for her birthday, but her parents buy her a Barbie van instead. D. A young boy loves to sing, so his parents enroll him in a drama camp for the summer.